Title: Secret (Elementals #4) Author: Brigid Kemmerer Genre: Paranormal Romance, Magic, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Allen & Unwin (Australia), Kensington Teen (US) Publication Date: January 2014 Pages: 375 Rating: 4.5 stars Note: The Australian edition of Secret contains Nick’s novella, Breathless, which introduces the dynamic between Nick and Quinn as well as Adam. Synopsis …
Title: These Broken Stars (The Starbound Trilogy #1) Author: Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Romance Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication Date: 1st December 2013 Pages: 374 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): It’s a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is …
I’m honoured today to share with you all an interview with the author of Almost Dead, Kaz Delaney. Kaz has generously given her time to answer some of my questions about her book, writing and her life as an author. I had a great time reading Almost Dead and I loved reading Kaz’s answers to …
Title: Almost Dead Author: Kaz Delaney Genre: Contemporary Romance, Ghosts, Paranormal, Mystery, Young Adult Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication Date: January 2014 Pages: 400 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Macey’s life has been turned upside down. Her mother has left, her father is absent and her two best friends (her brother Seth and his girlfriend …
Title: The Vanishing Moment Author: Margaret Wild Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult, Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Publication Date: September 2013 Pages: 182 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): A moment. That’s all it takes. A moment when everything changes… Arrow is still haunted by a childhood tragedy that shattered her safe, happy world. Marika is caught up in a nightmare from which there …
Title: Every Breath Author: Ellie Marney Genre: Contemporary, Mystery, Suspense Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication Date: September 2013 Pages: 352 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Rachel Watts is an unwilling new arrival to Melbourne from the country. James Mycroft is her neighbour, an intriguingly troubled seventeen-year-old genius with a passion for forensics. Despite her misgivings, …
Title: Spirit (Elementals #3) Author: Brigid Kemmerer Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Magic Publisher: Kensington (I received an ARC from NetGalley) Publication Date: May 2013 (Allen & Unwin are publishing Spirit in Australia in June 2013) Pages: 301 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): With power comes enemies. Lots of them. Hunter Garrity just wants to be left alone. …
I think I’m going to have to reconsider my former statement on not liking novellas. Because the novellas in the Elemental series (Elemental #0.5, Fearless #1.5 and now Breathless #2.5) are incredible! Since this story was so short and sweet my review will be too. Title: Breathless (Elementals #2.5) Author: Brigid Kemmerer Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, …
Title: Spark (Elementals #2) Author: Brigid Kemmerer Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Magic Publisher: Kensington (I received an ARC from NetGalley) Publication Date: August 2012 (Allen & Unwin are publishing Spark in Australia in October 2012) Pages: 432 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can’t. Like …
It’s a fact that I’m not the hugest novella fan. And because of this I don’t tend to read a lot of them. But this week I’ve read not only the prequel novella, Elemental, but also the short interlude involving Hunter, Fearless – both from the Elemental series by Brigid Kemmerer. Because the stories are short and sweet my reviews will …